Pickens HS/MS Preview 2011

Jasper, GA
Hosted by Pickens

Meet Information


Date: Saturday, August 27th
Location: Roper Park at 1826 Refuge Rd. Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County)

Race Times:

Middle School Boys (3200 meters) 8:00 AM
Middle School Girls (3200 meters) 8:30 AM
Varsity Boys (5K) 9:00 AM
Varsity Girls(5K) 9:30 AM
J.V. Boys (5K) 10:00 AM
J.V. Girls(5K) 10:30 AM

Entry Fees:

Entry fee is $40 per girls' or boys' team ($80 total for both). If you plan to bring both high school and middle school teams, the total is $160.

Make checks payable to PHS CC Booster Club.

Mail entry fees to Jesse Scott at 500 Dragon Dr. Jasper, GA 30143.

Entry: Entry deadline is August 22nd, 2011. Entry will open on this page in August.

Enter top 7 runners in varsity HS races, unlimited entries in MS races. JV runners will not be entered online.

Awards: Team trophies to 1st and 2nd place teams in Middle School and Varsity races. No team awards in J.V. races. Individual awards to top 10 finishers in every race, boys and girls. Award and a special Pickens Preview t-shirt to individual winners for each race.

M.S. awards will be presented after start of Girls' Varsity race. J.V. and Varsity awards will be presented after completion of all races.

Course: Runners will be visible approximately 1/2 of the course with great views for spectators. Course is mostly flat, but with some short, challenging hills and a tunnel. Terrain varies and includes grass, asphalt, gravel road, dirt, and cement sidewalk. The high school course loops around Roper Park, passes through a tunnel (under Refuge Rd.) to a loop behind Pickens County Middle School, and then passes back through the tunnel to finish in Roper Park. Finish is close to the start.

The new middle school course involves much of the same terrain and will cross under the tunnel to the PCMS part of the course. Runners will return to finish on the same field they start on.

Facilities: Restrooms will be available.

Concessions: Food and drinks will be available.

Spectator Admission: A $2 entry fee will be charged for spectators.

T-shirts: T-shirts will be available for sale by EagleSportz.

Parking: Parking for buses and spectators is available at Roper Park or across the street at Pickens County Middle School.

Questions?: E-mail: jessescott@pickens.k12.ga.us

Registration help:
http://www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions

Note that these instructions are on the US Portal and you will have to return to your state site to actually find your team and enter the meet.